Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Make Natural Cold Lozenges

Horehound can be used to make cold lozenges!

Horehound is an herb that is actually a specific variety of mint. Originally used successfully by physicians in ancient Egypt to treat respiratory ailments, it eventually was brought to Europe and cultivated for its medicinal properties. Today, horehound maintains a well-respected place among natural healing modalities to ease difficulty in breathing due to chronic disease or infections. The plant can be grown at home, but due to its tendency to overtake a garden, it should either be grown in pots or alone. The dried herb can be purchased in bulk and placed in new, unbleached tea bags (available at health food stores) for use as a tea in various preparations. This article will show you use horehound in tea form to create cold lozenges.

Instructions

1. Boil the first three ingredients together in a saucepan until very thick and syrupy. It should become difficult to stir, but not yet totally solid.

2. Pour into the candy molds once the mixture begins to harden and become dense, yet is still able to be slowly poured.

3. Set aside and allow the lozenges to cool at room temperature.

4. When cool, remove the lozenges from the candy molds and lay them on a large sheet of wax paper to fully dry and harden. Wrap them in small squares of wax paper when they are completely solid.

5. Place the wrapped lozenges in a covered metal tin. Allow a lozenge to dissolve in your mouth to ease cold symptoms. Up to six lozenges daily is usually recommended.

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